The Artifact Blog
Am I Frustrated By Target? The Life Of A Design.
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Target just launched a lunch tote with a striking resemblance to ARTIFACT's No.215 Lunch Tote released in 2010. Reflections on the origin of the design and the places it went from there.
Devil In The Details: Why Shuttle Loomed Labels?
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My love for vintage and Americana started in high school when I worked in a donation trailer for Goodwill Industries. Before I could articulate why I loved vintage, my hands swooned in tactile bliss as I collected (hoarded) old: military...
Devil In The Details: Custom Made Apron Hardware
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We had custom made solid brass hardware made at a foundry in Boston, MA for our new No.445S Aprons.
Field Test: Wax Twill Backpack in Isle of Skye Scotland
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Photographer Dan Brouillette and his girlfriend field tested our No.740 Wax Twill Backpack during a recent trip to Isle of Skye, with a lot of hiking and rain.
ARTIFACT Interview: Metalsmith Jamie Feinstein
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We visited Metalsmith Jamie Feinstein's well laid out studio, filled with unique trade-specific machines, and ask him a few questions.